Recent posts by Plain Dealer guest columnist - cleveland.comtag:profile.cleveland.com,2015:clevepdguest/18267382015-03-04T00:11:46ZMovable Type Enterprise 4.29-advanceAnd the midges will swarm him at the Pearly Gates: Joe Dircktag:www.cleveland.com,2014:/opinion/index.ssf/4702.130999462014-06-04T09:58:17Z2014-06-04T09:58:17ZWe rerun one of the late Joe Dirck's classic Plain Dealer columns on midges.clevepdguesthttp://connect.cleveland.com/user/clevepdguest/index.html
We rerun one of the late Joe Dirck's classic Plain Dealer columns on midges.
The 2013 Indians are a team worthy of a city with a big, strong heart: Scott Braistag:www.cleveland.com,2013:/opinion/index.ssf//4702.113101272013-09-28T23:04:35Z2013-09-28T23:04:35Z This past weekend I went home to Northeast Ohio to watch my Cleveland Indians play an important game in September for the first time in a long time. They won, which was awesome, but I had something a little...clevepdguesthttp://connect.cleveland.com/user/clevepdguest/index.html
This past weekend I went home to Northeast Ohio to watch my Cleveland Indians play an important game in September for the first time in a long time. They won, which was awesome, but I had something a little...
A Stand Your Ground Law for Ohio? Two NE Ohio legislators sound offtag:www.cleveland.com,2013:/opinion/index.ssf//4702.110745862013-08-15T22:55:01Z2013-08-15T22:55:01ZHouse Bill 203 would amend Ohio's law on self-defense to eliminate the duty to retreat from a threat before using force. Republican State Rep. Matt Lynch is a co-sponsor; Democratic State Sen. Shirley Smith is an opponent. Each explains why.clevepdguesthttp://connect.cleveland.com/user/clevepdguest/index.html
House Bill 203 would amend Ohio's law on self-defense to eliminate the duty to retreat from a threat before using force. Republican State Rep. Matt Lynch is a co-sponsor; Democratic State Sen. Shirley Smith is an opponent. Each explains why.
The brightest candle, a retrospective on Ruth Bader Ginsburg's 20 years on the Supreme Court: Avery Friedmantag:www.cleveland.com,2013:/opinion/index.ssf//4702.110036332013-08-08T15:04:23Z2013-08-08T15:04:23Zclevepdguesthttp://connect.cleveland.com/user/clevepdguest/index.htmlRegulatory burden jeopardizing the prosperity that is part of community bank mission: Jack A. Hartingstag:www.cleveland.com,2013:/opinion/index.ssf//4702.110034322013-08-06T12:44:00Z2013-08-06T12:44:00Zclevepdguesthttp://connect.cleveland.com/user/clevepdguest/index.htmlWashington's Regulatory Tidal Wave Threatens Ohio's Comeback: Roger R. Geigertag:www.cleveland.com,2013:/opinion/index.ssf//4702.110034862013-08-06T12:10:42Z2013-08-06T12:10:42Zclevepdguesthttp://connect.cleveland.com/user/clevepdguest/index.htmlUnder our skin: The practice of racism requires power to damage lives: Martha L. Smithtag:www.cleveland.com,2013:/opinion/index.ssf//4702.110105412013-08-04T07:57:58Z2013-08-04T07:57:58ZIn a cursory reading of Gregory Clay's July 14 op-ed, "If Paula Deen gets a timeout, then so should popular rappers," I as a black American found little to disagree with. Indeed, it is a legitimate point. Should Paula Deen,...clevepdguesthttp://connect.cleveland.com/user/clevepdguest/index.html
In a cursory reading of Gregory Clay's July 14 op-ed, "If Paula Deen gets a timeout, then so should popular rappers," I as a black American found little to disagree with. Indeed, it is a legitimate point. Should Paula Deen,...
A touch of nostalgia for the dirty jobs and fair wages of Akron circa 1960: Jack Robinson tag:www.cleveland.com,2013:/opinion/index.ssf//4702.110110352013-08-04T07:28:42Z2013-08-04T07:28:42ZNostalgia used to be called melancholy or even "mental repressive compulsive disorder" by the psychologists. Lingering in the past was harmful to mental well-being. Early in the 19th century, it was even believed to be a specific disease of the...clevepdguesthttp://connect.cleveland.com/user/clevepdguest/index.html
Nostalgia used to be called melancholy or even "mental repressive compulsive disorder" by the psychologists. Lingering in the past was harmful to mental well-being. Early in the 19th century, it was even believed to be a specific disease of the...
Libraries should keep kids out of the e-book adult section: Beth Shawtag:www.cleveland.com,2013:/opinion/index.ssf//4702.110109752013-08-04T07:21:57Z2013-08-04T07:21:57ZThe recent article that focused on the e-book explosion and the e-book distributor Overdrive requires a closer look ("Library market leader e-book distributor Overdrive Inc. looks at schools as the next growth market," cleveland.com, July 5). Even though I love...clevepdguesthttp://connect.cleveland.com/user/clevepdguest/index.html
The recent article that focused on the e-book explosion and the e-book distributor Overdrive requires a closer look ("Library market leader e-book distributor Overdrive Inc. looks at schools as the next growth market," cleveland.com, July 5). Even though I love...
The autism stories no one hears: Amy Mackin tag:www.cleveland.com,2013:/opinion/index.ssf//4702.109457092013-08-04T07:00:00Z2013-08-04T07:00:00ZSeveral inspiring people with autism and their families were profiled on Katie Couric's show this summer. It was wonderful to see part of a talk show dedicated to educating people on what it is like to live with autism. But part of the autism spectrum wasn't shown -- the part almost never seen in mainstream media. Where are these people?
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Risky for-profit colleges need better oversight: Barbara Shellytag:www.cleveland.com,2013:/opinion/index.ssf//4702.110111532013-08-04T07:00:00Z2013-08-04T07:00:00Zclevepdguesthttp://connect.cleveland.com/user/clevepdguest/index.htmlNames and skin color do not determine heritage: Nicholas Mazzeotag:www.cleveland.com,2013:/opinion/index.ssf//4702.110105582013-08-03T14:55:00Z2013-08-03T14:55:00ZRecently The Plain Dealer ran an op-ed about the Trayvon Martin case by Jack White of The Root. Reading this article was the second -- and most intense -- experience I've had with racism.
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Recently The Plain Dealer ran an op-ed about the Trayvon Martin case by Jack White of The Root. Reading this article was the second -- and most intense -- experience I've had with racism.
Americans hold Congress in low esteem and that's bad for democracy tag:www.cleveland.com,2013:/opinion/index.ssf//4702.110101802013-08-03T12:00:00Z2013-08-03T12:00:00Zclevepdguesthttp://connect.cleveland.com/user/clevepdguest/index.htmlIs Edward Snowden a whistle-blower or a traitor? Alan Federman tag:www.cleveland.com,2013:/opinion/index.ssf//4702.110000572013-08-02T07:45:14Z2013-08-02T07:45:14ZA file photo from June 9 shows Edward Snowden in a hotel room in Hong Kong. Snowden has left Moscow's Sheremetyevo airport and entered Russia with temporary asylum status, his lawyer said on Thursday.Glenn Greenwald and Laura Poitras, Associated Press...clevepdguesthttp://connect.cleveland.com/user/clevepdguest/index.html
A file photo from June 9 shows Edward Snowden in a hotel room in Hong Kong. Snowden has left Moscow's Sheremetyevo airport and entered Russia with temporary asylum status, his lawyer said on Thursday.Glenn Greenwald and Laura Poitras, Associated Press...
Nationalist riots in Russia pose challenge for Putin: Leonid Bershidsky tag:www.cleveland.com,2013:/opinion/index.ssf//4702.109382332013-07-29T07:00:00Z2013-07-29T07:00:00ZRussian President Vladimir Putin had little trouble subduing the liberal, middle-class Muscovites who led mass demonstrations against his government last year. He may have a harder time dealing with the country's nationalists.
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The public is invited to help shape Northeast Ohio's future: Hunter Morrison tag:www.cleveland.com,2013:/opinion/index.ssf//4702.109707532013-07-27T22:25:16Z2013-07-27T22:25:16ZIf we maintain our current approach to land use and resource allocation, Northeast Ohio taxpayers will be backed into a no-win position, Hunter Morrison of the Northeast Ohio Sustainable Communities Consortium writes.clevepdguesthttp://connect.cleveland.com/user/clevepdguest/index.html
If we maintain our current approach to land use and resource allocation, Northeast Ohio taxpayers will be backed into a no-win position, Hunter Morrison of the Northeast Ohio Sustainable Communities Consortium writes.
Cleveland's story doesn't fit scary headlines: Connie Schultztag:www.cleveland.com,2013:/opinion/index.ssf//4702.109706042013-07-27T19:10:00Z2013-07-27T19:10:00ZCleveland is in the national news again for a serial killing. Like every major city in America, this is a combustible mix of broken promises and second chances. We have yet to see which side wins, Connie Schultz writes.clevepdguesthttp://connect.cleveland.com/user/clevepdguest/index.html
Cleveland is in the national news again for a serial killing. Like every major city in America, this is a combustible mix of broken promises and second chances. We have yet to see which side wins, Connie Schultz writes.
Violence against women is a public health epidemic: Sondra Miller tag:www.cleveland.com,2013:/opinion/index.ssf//4702.109708882013-07-27T17:30:13Z2013-07-27T17:30:13ZSenseless and extraordinary acts of violence against women are not new and they are certainly not unique to Cleveland. What is "new" is our community's outrage, writes Sondra Miller of the Cleveland Rape Crisis Center.clevepdguesthttp://connect.cleveland.com/user/clevepdguest/index.html
Senseless and extraordinary acts of violence against women are not new and they are certainly not unique to Cleveland. What is "new" is our community's outrage, writes Sondra Miller of the Cleveland Rape Crisis Center.
Ohio's children need protection from guns: Renuka Mayadev tag:www.cleveland.com,2013:/opinion/index.ssf//4702.109708492013-07-27T14:52:08Z2013-07-27T14:52:08ZTwenty-seven states have enacted a Child Access Prevention law that holds adult gun owners criminally liable for firearms accidents that kill children. Ohio should, too, writes Renuka Mayadev of the Children's Defense Fund, Ohio.clevepdguesthttp://connect.cleveland.com/user/clevepdguest/index.html
Twenty-seven states have enacted a Child Access Prevention law that holds adult gun owners criminally liable for firearms accidents that kill children. Ohio should, too, writes Renuka Mayadev of the Children's Defense Fund, Ohio.
We are the special interests: Randy Bennett and Dave Sattlertag:www.cleveland.com,2013:/opinion/index.ssf//4702.109624832013-07-26T07:38:34Z2013-07-26T07:38:34Zclevepdguesthttp://connect.cleveland.com/user/clevepdguest/index.html